These Flower and Bunny Creations Are the Perfect Easter Cookies to Make This Year
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These Flower and Bunny Creations Are the Perfect Easter Cookies to Make This Year
Easter Sunday is upon us, which only means one thing — it's cookie decorating season! When it comes to making the best desserts for Easter, everyone knows that you can never go wrong with cookies that feature bunnies, baby chicks, and pastel-colored eggs — which is why we've rounded up the best (and cutest!) Easter cookie recipes to make for the holiday this year.
From treats that contain lemon to those topped with Cadbury eggs, these delicious Easter cookies incorporate the colors and tastes of spring to make for the most delectable and festive desserts yet — and the best part of it all is that they're the perfect post-egg hunt treat to feast on if you're craving even more sugar on the sweets-filled holiday! And of course, if you're looking for even more ways to dress up your dessert table, we’ve also got the best cupcake ideas, Peeps treats, and family-friendly sweets, so you can definitely make this Easter the sweetest one yet.
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Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These chocolatey treats are as pretty as a picture! Oh, and you only need seven ingredients to make them.
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Bunny Cookies
The kids will love these cookies, which are covered in colorful (and delicious!) royal icing.
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Lemon Curd Egg Cookies
Tart, sweet, and absolutely delightful. The lemon curd takes ordinary sugar cookies to the next level.
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Bunny Hug Cookies
It takes just 10 minutes to prep these adorable hugging bunnies (and yes, those are Cadbury chocolates!).
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Flourless Fudge Cookies
Believe it or not, there's no flour or butter used in this recipe, but they are as fudgy as can be.
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Cookie Dough Pops
Decorate these cookie dough pops with whatever you'd like: mini-marshmellows, nonpareils, sanding sugar — you name it.
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Marbled Egg Sugar Cookies
Place some of these dyed eggs into your loved one's Easter basket for a pop of pastel (and extra sugar).
Get the recipe for Marbled Egg Sugar Cookies »
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Easter Egg Cookies
You'll want to make a few batches of these egg-inspired sweets. They're sure to be devoured.
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- 10/31
Easter Vanilla Sugar Cookies
What says "Easter" more than cookies shaped as adorable farm animals? These cute animal treats made from classic vanilla sugar cookie dough are easily dressed up with colorful frosting (and sprinkles!).
Get the recipe for Easter Vanilla Sugar Cookies »
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Spring Garden Cookies
Make one batch basic sugar cookies and one batch royal icing. You'll need a rectangular cookie cutter, green and pink natural food coloring, powder food coloring, or gel paste food coloring, and small round piping tips.
1. Prepare cookies per recipe instructions.
2. While cooling, prepare royal icing. Transfer half to bowl and thin slightly with water, then transfer to piping bag. Divide remaining icing between two bowls and tint it light green and pink; transfer to piping bags fitted with small round tips.
3. Using white icing, outline and fill in the cookies; let set. Once set, with colored icing, pipe stems and flowers on each cookie and let set.
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Egg Puzzle Cookies
This one makes for a fun holiday game and a delicious treat in one — just cut egg-shaped sugar cookies to create the prettiest and most festive edible puzzles!
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- 13/31
Sunny-Side-Up Meringues
No matter how you like your eggs, go for sunny-side-up with these tangy lemon meringues.
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Daisy Spritz Cookies
While you wait for the flowers in your garden to bloom, bake a few sugary-sweet daisies instead.
Get the recipe from Woman's Day »
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Candy Cottontail Cookies
Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down ... your cooling rack! These adorable cookies are fun to make, and even more fun to eat.
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- 16/31
Easter Sugar Cookies
These frosted cookies double as an art project: Let your kids decorate the eggs, lambs, and chicks with the icing and sprinkles of their choice.
Get the recipe from Woman's Day »
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Bunny Sugar Cookies
Is there anything cuter than a fluffy coconut bunny tail? The answer is no.
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Sugar Cookie Easter Nests
The secret to these perfectly dainty nests is getting the shredded coconut nice and crispy before adding the Cadbury mini eggs.
Get the recipe from Lovely Little Kitchen »
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- 19/31
Egg-cellent Sugar Cookies
The name says it all: These lemon-infused cookies are an egg-cellent choice for Easter Sunday!
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Easter Blossoms
These chewy, sugar-coated cookies are topped with a sweet chocolate kiss, making them the perfect springtime treat.
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Easter Cheesecake Macaroons
These delicious macaroons are filled with different cheesecake flavors: tangy lemon, sweet strawberry, and delicious blueberry.
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- 22/31
Carrot Cake Cookies
Whoopie Pies meet carrot cake in this Easter-inspired treat that's simply irresistible.
Get the recipe from Cooking Classy »
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Baby Chicks
No one has to know that these little yellow chicks actually came from a cake mix.
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Cadbury Egg Cookies
Your favorite Easter candy gets a starring role in this seasonal sugar cookie that's sure to delight.
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Malted Milk Speckled Eggs
We can practically hear the oohs and ahhs when you bring these decorative cookies out on Easter. Don't worry, the icing design is easier than it looks!
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Apricot Triangles
These buttery triangles are filled with perfectly tart apricot jam, which is seriously addicting. See for yourself.
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Cadbury Chocolate Thumbprints
We're all about finding creative uses for Cadbury Eggs at Easter, and there's no cuter use than these mini cookies.
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Italian Easter Cookies
These citrusy cookies are an Easter tradition in Italy. Serve them with espresso for an authentic experience.
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Bunny Paw Prints
These cookies are paw-sitively adorable, not to mention simple to make. Call in the kids!
Get the recipe from The Bear Foot Baker »
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Egg Sprinkle Cookies
White fondant and rainbow sprinkles give these adorable sugar cookies extra oomph (and Easter cheer!).
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Polka-Dot Macaroons
These colorful coconut macaroons are perfect for Easter. You can use regular M&Ms, or Easter-themed ones for that seasonal touch.
Hop to the baking aisle right now!